Poison-indicator for bottles.



M. BEERS.

POISON INDICATOR FOR BOTT LES.

- APPLICATION FILED MAYIZ, 1916.

1,223,241. Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

MARY BEERS, or EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

POISON-INDICATOR FOR BOTTLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

Application filed May 12, 1916. Serial No. 97,146.

This invention appertains to piston indi- 1 cators for bottles and hasparticular application to an indicator adapted to be attached to thestopper of the bottle.

The chief characteristic of this invention resides in the provision of adevice of this character which is simple and eflicient in itsconstruction and which may be readily removed from the stopperl Anotherimportant characteristic of this invention resides in the provision of adevice of this character which in addition to being an indicator for thecontents of the bottle, will materially assist in removing a cork fromthe bottle.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the specification is readin connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my device showing the same mounted within a stopper.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the indicator showing the same detachedfrom the stopper.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 designates astopper formed of anysuitable material such as cork, rubber or the like and which is providedconcentrically thereof with a vertically extending opening 2, the lowerend wall of the opening being formed with radially extending recesses 3,the recesses being arranged at diametrically opposite points withrelation to the opening.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 2, my improved form of indicatorcomprises a shank 4 which is formed of any suitable material such asmetal or the like and which is circular in cross section. The lower endof the shank 4 is provided at diametrically opposite points withradially extending arms 5, each of which are preferably rectangular incross section. The upper end of the shank is tapered upwardly to providea point 6, while the portion of the shank adjacent the pointed end isprovided with a transversely extending opening 7, adapted to receive across bar 8. This cross bar 8 is preferably circular in cross sectionand has the opposite ends thereof pointed as at 9. When the cross bar isplaced through the opening 7 formed in the shank, equal portions of thecross bar will be disposed upon opposite sides of the shank to resemblea. cruciform.

Having described the specific construction of the indicator and themanner in which the stopper is formed, I will now describe theapplication of the indicator to the stopper.

As shown in Fig. 1, the shank of the indicator is inserted through thevertical opening formed in the stopper point first. until the radiallyextending arms lie within the recess 3, whereby the pointed end of theshank will be disposed above the upper face of the stopper. Afterhavingsecured the shank within the stopper in the above described manner, thecross bar is then passed through the opening 7 and the shank 11, thuscoiiperating with the radially extending arms to look the shank upon thecork stopper. I

In practice, the stopper is inserted into the bottle so as to disposethe cross bar and the pointed edge of the shank exteriorly of thebottle, so that when a person attempts to remove the stopper he will bepricked by the points, thus indicating to him that the contents ofthebottle are of a poisonous nature. The indicator being locked upon thestopper, the stopper may be readily removed by gripping the cross barand pulling upwardly, the radially extending arms preventing theindicator from being removed from the stopper. It will thus be seen thatI have provided not only. a poison indicator for bottles but in additionthereto a simple and efficient means for removing stoppers from the neckof the bottle.

While I have described a specific form of indicator I wish it to beunderstood that I may make various changes in size, shape and proportionand still be within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim, is

A poison indicator comprising a stopper tending through said opening andhaving an orifice formed adjacent its upper end, arms formed on thelower end' of said shank and lying Within said recess, and a cross barextending through the orifice of said shank and detachably mountedtherein, the upper 10 end of the shank and the opposite ends of thecross bar being pointed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARY BEER-S.

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